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BTN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS from State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2023
BTN was live on the ground and has exclusive interviews with industry leaders from The CTO State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), this is the Caribbean’s premier forum for the presentation and exploration of the major issues impacting the development of the sector in the region.
Minister Of Tourism Josephine Connolly Presents At CTO’s Destination Media Briefings
Josephine Connolly, the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Minister of Tourism, recently attended the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO’s) Business Meetings and Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Grand Cayman – the first major in-person events for the CTO since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World-first as Cyprus’s hotels take on new sustainability standards
For the first time in any destination, mandatory sustainability standards for hotel establishments have been approved by the CTO. This means every hotel operating in Cyprus must now take action to protect the environment and support their local community.
UNWTO and CTO strengthen partnership
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their collaboration in promoting the tourism sector in the region as a key driver of sustainable development.
Africa tourism ministers meet Caribbean Tourism Organization officials
Minister Walter Mzembi, the Zimbabwe Minister responsible for Tourism, and Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, met with Carol Hay of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in Madrid yesterday. The meeting took place at the Seychelles stand at FITUR, the tourism trade fair of Spain.
CTO establishes dedicated aviation committee
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation, the international agency responsible for leading the development of Caribbean tourism, has announced a highly focused CTO Aviation Committee to facilitate air transportation into and throughout the Caribbean and to enhance airlift. Particular emphasis will be placed on CTO member-countries.
Caribbean Tourism Organisation unveils new vision
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the international agency responsible for the development of Caribbean tourism, has a new vision. It is: “To position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination by 2017”.
CTO partners with Virtual Cruise Tourist
The Caribbean Tourism Organization has partnered with Virtual Tourist to collect information from potential summer cruise travellers visiting the region. Virtual Tourist is an worldwide online travel community where travellers and locals share travel experiences and advice.
CTO SG holds talks with tourism officials in Guadeloupe
Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Hugh Riley paid a one day visit to Guadeloupe in an effort to strengthen relations with the French Caribbean territory.
Martinique boosts ties with Caribbean Tourism Organisation
The island of Martinique has taken concrete initiatives to increase its participation in the activities of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. CTO secretary general, Hugh Riley, earlier met with the highest local authority, Serge Letchimy, president of the Martinique Regional Council to discuss the moves.
Trinidad & Tobago set for CTO Sustainable Tourism Development conference
Trinidad & Tobago will host the next Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in 2013, the CTO has announced. In a symbolic passing of the baton, deputy permanent secretary at the Trinidad & Tobago ministry of tourism, Raye Sandy, received the CTO Sustainable Tourism Mahogany Scroll from Guyana’s tourism minister, Irfaan Ali, at the closing of STC-13.
CTO hosts Sustainable Tourism Conference in Guyana
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation is preparing for the 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism, which will take place April 15th-18th in Georgetown, Guyana. The CTO and the Guyana Tourism Authority have announced the theme of this year’s conference as ‘Keeping the Right Balance: Sustaining our Resources’.